2023 Most Popular Communication Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Illinois
Finding the Best Communication Sciences Master's Degree School for You
With 860 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, communication sciences is the #45 most popular major in Illinois.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Communication Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Illinois to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Communication Sciences program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Communication Sciences Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Communication Sciences Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Midwestern University - Downers Grove the most popular school in Illinois for communication sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Downers Grove, Midwestern University - Downers Grove is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 96% of the students majoring in communication sciences at the school are women while 4% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Xavier University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Chicago, SXU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 98% of the students majoring in communication sciences at the school are women while 3% are male.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Illinois State University is a great place for communication sciences students working on their master’s degree. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the suburb of Normal.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Rush University is a great place for communication sciences students working on their master’s degree. Rush University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
Women make up 92% of the communication sciences majors at the school.
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Governors State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the rural area of University Park, GSU is a public school with a small student population.
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Eastern Illinois University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree communication sciences programs. Located in the town of Charleston, EIU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 32 students majoring in communication sciences at EIU, 13% are male and 88% are female.
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree communication sciences programs. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 27 students majoring in communication sciences at UIUC, 7% are male and 93% are female.
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With a ranking of #9, Elmhurst University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Elmhurst, Elmhurst is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 92% of the communication sciences majors at the school.
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Southern Illinois University Carbondale came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. SIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Carbondale.
About 96% of the students majoring in communication sciences at the school are women while 4% are male.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 511 |
| Ohio | 924 |
| Indiana | 480 |
| Wisconsin | 585 |
Communication Sciences Related Majors
One of 30 majors within the area of study, communication sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing | 322,592 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 89,359 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 84,492 |
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
| Allied Health Professions | 82,308 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 15 schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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